Category Archives: Politics
Wexford center opens in Providence
Officials cut a ribbon at the opening of the Wexford Innovation Center on July 17, 2019. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News A ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday marked the open...
Jul 17, 2019
School committee approves deal to restore sports in Warwick
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) – The restoration of sports programs and several other initiatives in a Rhode Island school district has taken another step forward. The Warwick School Committee on Tuesday vo...
Jul 17, 2019
President Trump abandons bid to include citizenship question on census
AP pool photo By JILL COLVIN and MARK SHERMAN, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump abandoned his controversial bid to demand citizenship details from all respondents in next ...
Jul 11, 2019
Providence communications staffer resigns after ‘offensive’ tweet
A Director of Communications for Providence’s Planning and Development Department has resigned after publishing an ‘offensive’ tweet aimed at Cranston Mayor Allan Fung. Providence Ma...
Jul 11, 2019
Trump expected to announce executive action on census
File Photo via CNN Newsource By Jim Acosta, Joe Johns and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce an executive action on the census Thursday, multiple White H...
Jul 11, 2019
RIDOT: Truck tolls bring in more than $7M in first year
A tractor trailer truck rolls beneath a toll gantry on the first day that Rhode Island began collecting tolls on large trucks, June 11, 2018. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ...
Jul 11, 2019
WJAR Channel 10 anchor Frank Coletta to retire after nearly 41 years
Longtime WJAR-TV morning anchor Frank Coletta has announced he plans to retire after nearly 41 years in local television. His last day on the air will be July 26. Coletta made the announcement at the ...
Jul 10, 2019
DCYF Director to step down following scathing report into child’s death
DCYF Director Trista Piccola who oversees the state Training School talks with reporters in this file photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By WPRO News The Director of the Rhode Island Department of Child...
Jul 10, 2019
Twin River Casino stepping up criticism of lottery deal
Invited guests look over one of the table games at the ribbon-cutting for the Tiverton Casino Hotel, operated by Twin River on Aug. 30, 2018. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP...
Jul 08, 2019
Raimondo signs nearly $10 billion budget
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Five days into the new fiscal year, Governor Gina Raimondo Friday signed into law, the nearly $10 billion state budget that w...
Jul 05, 2019
